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Forces and Interactions  Motion- Newton’s 3 Laws  Inertia  Law of Conservation of Momentum  Gravitational forces  Electric and magnetic forces Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation  Properties of waves  Transmission of waves through different mediums  Uses of waves for communication purposes

Physical Science Students don’t have to memorize all the elements, however, they will learn 60% of the table Basics of Periodic Table – Parts of the atom, atomic number and atomic mass – Elements and the organization of Periodic table Matter and Its Interaction – Structure and properties of molecules – State of matter – Physical vs. chemical changes – Law of Conservation of Mass – Endothermic vs exothermic reactions

Physical Science Chemical Reactions – Signs of chemical reaction – Identifying valence electrons – Chemical formulas – Balancing equations – Factors influencing the rate of chemical reactions

Energy Different types of energy Law of Conservation of Energy and energy transfer Calculate speed of objects Problem Based Learning – Is nuclear energy a friend or foe? individual research paper small group collaboration group powerpoint class debate utilizing Next Generation Science Standards

Safety First  Conduct only authorized experiments  Labs are a serious place to work  Read and follow directions carefully

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Expectations for Science Fair  Independent project completed at home  Major assessment - 45% of grade  Parts of project are due almost every Friday  Students are chosen to compete in IJAS Regional Fair

Support for Science Fair Co-teaching with technology teacher Advisory period Instructional time Computer labs and/or tablets will be utilized 5-6 times EBSCO data base training Research skills Chunked deadlines Rubrics

Hard at work on the tablets with Ms. Carlson!

Integrating Technology with Science Fair  Aug. 28 and August 31: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  Research project ideas w/ sciencebuddies.org  Create safety brochure  Sept. 15: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  EBSCO database presentation and researching for sources  Sept. 26: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  Research major aspects of project  Create bibliography using Word  Insert citations for statistics and/or quotes  Sept. 29: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  Using Excel create data table  Using Excel create graphs  Calculate standard deviation  Oct. 6 and 13 : Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  Research major aspects of project  Type and edit using Word  Create Turnitin accounts and editing tools

Integrating technology with Science Fair  October 13: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets  Research major aspects of project  Create bibliography using Word  Insert citations for statistics and/or quotes  Edit and type research paper